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What does an OER lesson plan look like?

Hapara

K-12 schools and districts turn to open educational resources (OER) for their flexibility. When you search for OER, you can find already-created lesson plans or other resources to add to your own class plans. Let’s look at the benefits of using an OER lesson plan and what it looks like. Why use an OER lesson plan?

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17 things to know about K-12 OER textbooks

Hapara

Has your school district started to use open educational resources (OER) yet? But has your school district considered K-12 OER textbooks? Printed textbooks have been used for centuries, and while they still work, there are many reasons why school districts are transitioning to OER versions. .

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Unlocking AI’s Potential: Live Blog #ISTELive

The CoolCatTeacher

Tara: AI Teaching Assistant in Computer Science with OER curriculum to support students in those subjects. Now they are about to demo. Rolled out an AI Chatbot called Eureka and have seen it is great help with a 30-33% drop in call volume as a result of using Eureka to support students. Found the best way to improve is by doing.

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A day in the life with Student Dashboard Digital Backpack

Hapara

Mr. Stone locates openly licensed content found on OER Commons and uploads it within the Student Dashboard Digital Backpack. Looking to get started with a similar OER initiative? Request a demo to learn how to make this possible in your district. Request a demo.

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?Teachers Can Now Use IBM’s Watson to Search for Free Lesson Plans

Edsurge

The tech giant began last year by pulling in more than 100 top-level education leaders for a daylong event demoing the tech. Populating the search engine is a collection of more than 1,000 OERs—from sources such as Achieve, UnboundED and statewide orgs like EngageNY—hand-selected by math experts assisting the program.

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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

Hapara

If your school or district does not yet use Hāpara tools, learn more by signing up for a demo. Hāpara can help your school or district easily build and distribute a digital OER textbook collection. You’ll find learning goals, resources, formative assessments and extended learning opportunities.

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10 of the best K-12 sources for digital textbooks online

Hapara

OER Commons. OER Commons is a digital library full of open educational resources (OER). para can help your school or district easily build and distribute a digital OER textbook collection. Schedule a demo today! You can also search for English or Spanish language versions. See how it works.

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